Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Louisiana

A Memoir

The author describes his all-American childhood growing up as a member of the baby boom generation in the heart of Iowa, detailing his rich fantasy life as a superhero known as the Thunderbolt Kid and his remarkably normal 1950s family life.

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

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Steve Martin

A Novella

Working as as salesgirl at the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus, Mirabelle, a beautiful aspiring artist, embarks on a love affair with Ray Porter, a wealthy, lonely businessman she meets at the store, and together they struggle to understand the meaning of love, in a bittersweet tale of romance and love. A first novel. 75,000 first printing.

Shopgirl

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Ohio

Karma Never Forgets, the Way Back Home!

Shadows from past is a series of events (psychological thrillers) which Andrew Parker faces as the only heir of his father's wealth, as well as his sins. The story weaves around how karma strangles him for revenge for being a progeny of a murderer (murder mystery), by thrusting him into a house of shadows where the victims never die.

Shadows from Past

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Massachusetts

Stories in another language

North Carolina

Season 1, Episode 1: Shadows and Dreams

ReMade

Gina Azzi

New. Never been read. 

Book overview
All are welcome to celebrate Christmas with my family. Apparently, even my new boss.

When his holiday plans change at the last minute, my brothers invite Finn Anderson to spend Christmas with us. Now, a man I've crushed on for far too long, a man I'll be working under just next month, is helping me hang a Christmas wreath and walking around my kitchen in reindeer pajama pants.

And it is messing with my head.

Finn's presence unnerves me. His bright blue eyes see everything, cutting me to the core. His easygoing sense of humor causes my heart to race. And don't even get me started on his accent.

Things between us have always been friendly, but now, they're smoldering.

This holiday season, I'm wishing for Finn.

* * *

My Christmas Wish is a prequel to One Last Chance, Daisy and Finn's spicy workplace romance set in Edinburgh, Scotland. It can also be read as book 3.5 in The Kane Brothers series.

Iowa

A Kane Family Christmas

My Christmas Wish

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Michigan

Fancy Nancy Tea Parties 

Texas

Side Quest

Florida

a novel

Ways to Disappear

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Mark Slouka

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Stories

A searing, poignantly rendered collection of stories chronicling the lives of ordinary people battling the forces of love and loss, from "one of the great unsung writers of our time" (Colum McCann). In fifteen beautifully wrought stories—ranging from occupied Czechoslovakia to California’s Central Valley to the rainforests of the Pacific Northwest—Mark Slouka explores moments in life when our back is to the wall. One of the most forceful American writers of his generation, Slouka captures the depth and emotional range of an array of characters—from a young boy attempting to shield his father from painful memories in "The Hare’s Mask" to a lonely man whose beloved dog inexplicably begins to sprout razor blades from her skin in "Dog." Whether battling the end of desire, the fact of injustice, or death itself, the men and women in these stories are doing everything possible to tighten their grip on life. In "Crossing," a father hoping to compensate for his failures finds himself facing his past while fording a river with his young son on his back; in "Conception," a young couple frozen by the possible end of their marriage is offered an unexpected way back; in "Half-Life," a proud, aging shut-in finds her resolve tested by an extraordinary visitor determined to shatter her solitude. Like its title, All That Is Left Is All That Matters consoles us with life’s tender humor and unexpected moments of redemption in the face of heartbreak, tragedy, and dislocation.

All That Is Left Is All That Matters

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Cassandra Khaw

Connecticut

A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!
A Bram Stoker Award Nominee and World Fantasy Award Finalist!
An August Derleth Award Nominee!
An Indie Next and October LibraryReads Pick!
2022 RUSA Reading List: Horror Winner!
A Most Anticipated Read on Goodreads, Tor.com, Crime Reads, BookRiot, The Nerd Daily, and more.

Cassandra Khaw's Nothing But Blackened Teeth is a gorgeously creepy haunted house tale, steeped in Japanese folklore and full of devastating twists.

A Heian-era mansion stands abandoned, its foundations resting on the bones of a bride and its walls packed with the remains of the girls sacrificed to keep her company.

It's the perfect venue for a group of thrill-seeking friends, brought back together to celebrate a wedding.

A night of food, drinks, and games quickly spirals into a nightmare as secrets get dragged out and relationships are tested.

But the house has secrets too. Lurking in the shadows is the ghost bride with a black smile and a hungry heart.

And she gets lonely down there in the dirt.

Effortlessly turning the classic haunted house story on its head, Nothing but Blackened Teeth is a sharp and devastating exploration of grief, the parasitic nature of relationships, and the consequences of our actions.

Nothing but Blackened Teeth

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Minnesota

Quintessentially funny Judy Blume!

Second grader Freddy Dissel has that left-out kind of feeling. Life seems lonely when you're the middle kid in the family. Freddy feels like "the peanut butter part of a sandwich," squeezed between an older brother and little sister. But now for the first time it's Freddy's chance to show everyone, including himself, just how special he is!

The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo

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Pennsylvania

Bill Bryson

Illinois

Oklahoma

Offers a fictional portrait of the characters, language, traditions, and daily life of those living on the Spokane Indian Reservation.

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

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Alabama

John B. Keane

Alaska

Offers seventeen holiday stories drawn from the traditions and folklore of Ireland, including "The Greatest Wake of All," "The Seven Year Trance," "The Hermit of Scartnabrock," and "Awlingal Princess of Cunnackeenamadra."

An Irish Christmas

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Frank Close

California

Explores what is known about the world of antimatter, from its prediction to the discovery of the first antiparticles and explains how its existence can offer clues about the origin and structure of the universe.

Antimatter

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Richard Bausch

In these thirteen indelible stories, Richard Bausch once again proves himself a modern master.

From the prize-winning novelist and universally acclaimed short story writer ("Richard Bausch is a master of the short story" --The New York Times Book Review), thirteen unforgettable tales that showcase his electrifying artistry.
Bausch plumbs the depths of familial and marital estrangement, the violence of suicide and despair, the gulfs between friends and lovers, the complexities of divorce and infidelity, the fragility and impermanence of love. Wherever he casts his gaze, he illuminates the darkest corners of human experience with the bright light of wisdom and compassion, finding grace and redemption amidst sorrow and regret. Bausch's stories are simply extraordinary.

Living in the Weather of the World

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Washington

Gathers all sixty of Twains stories, including tall tales, mysteries, sketches, and tales of travel

The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain

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Virginia

Novella and Short Stories

A collection of short fiction captures the emotions experienced by doctors, patients, and families as they face dramatic life and death situations and includes the new novella "Avalanche."

The Doctor Stories

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Let’s Travel

Arizona

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Shopgirl

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ReMade

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My Christmas Wish

Jane O’Connor

Fancy Nancy Tea Parties

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Side Quest

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Ways to Disappear

Mark Slouka

All That Is Left Is All That Matters

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Nothing but Blackened Teeth

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The One in the Middle Is the Green Kangaroo

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Nothing but Blackened Teeth

Bill Bryson

The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid

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The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

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Nothing but Blackened Teeth

John B. Keane

An Irish Christmas

Frank Close

Antimatter

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Living in the Weather of the World

Mark Twain

The Complete Short Stories of Mark Twain

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The Doctor Stories

Cassandra Khaw

Nothing but Blackened Teeth

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Let’s Travel

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Nothing but Blackened Teeth